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Conversation: 796-002

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Start Date: 12-Oct-1972 9:01 AM

End Date: 12-Oct-1972 9:06 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Ehrlichman, John D.

Recording Device: Oval Office

796-002.mp3

NARA Description:

On October 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:01 am to 9:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 796-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 796-2

Date: October 12, 1972
Time: 9:01 am - 9:06 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John D. Ehrlichman.

        Forthcoming press briefing by Hugh Scott and Ehrlichman
            -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger

        Debt Limit Expenditure Ceiling Bill
           -Russell B. Long
                                       2
             NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                              Tape Subject Log
                                (rev. Nov-03)

        -Telephone call from the President
             -Effect
                 -Withdrawal of statement
        -Press coverage
    -House of Representatives
    -Possible amendment
        -Leonard B. (“Len”) Jordan
        -Location
        -Wallace F. Bennett
        -Senate

Congressional schedule

Busing
    -Filibuster
    -Scott
         -James B. Allen
             -Senatorial procedures
                  -Tabling until next congressional session
    -The President's schedule
         -Atlanta
    -Denver
         -Supreme Court argument
    -Ehrlichman's schedule
         -Atlanta
    -Scott
         -Recent telephone conversation with Ehrlichman
             -Senatorial procedures
                  -Timing

Congressional relations
   -Procedures
        -Allen and Scott
        -Hubert H. Humphrey
            -Filibuster
                 -Spending limitation
        -Edmund S. Muskie
            -Water Quality Bill
                 -Possibility of Presidential pocket veto
                      -Congressional schedule
                          -House of Representatives
   -Spending limit
                                                3
                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Nov-03)

                  -William E. Timmons
                      -Congressional schedule

         Briefing papers
             -Busing

The President and Ehrlichman left at 9:06 am.